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Saturday 25 June 1966, 5.05-5.35pm
(Recorded)
Panel: Susan Maughan, Betty Marsden, Denny Piercy, Gene Pitney
Casting voter: Suzanne Varney
Producer: Terry Henebery
Records played:
Aggravation – Chris Curtis
Come and Get Me – Jackie DeShannon
Just Outside The Door – Frugal Sound
To Show I Love You (Hatch) – Peter and Gordon
I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love – Petula Clark
Can I Trust You – Bachelors
I’m Me – Blossom Dearie
Willow Tree – Ivy League
No show 2 July 1966 because of Wimbledon and Test Match
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Saturday 26 November 1966, 5.15-5.40pm
(Recorded)
Panel: Eric Burdon, Virginia Ironside, Cleo Laine, Brian Matthew
Casting voter: Dave Russon
Producer: Albert Stevenson
Records played:
Knight In Rusty Armour – Peter & Gordon (Columbia)
That’s Life – Frank Sinatra (Reprise)
Walk With Faith In Your Heart – Bachelors (Decca)
You Keep Me Hangin’ On – Supremes (Tamla-Motown)
There Won’t Be Many Comin’ Home – Roy Orbison (London)
East West – Herman’s Hermits (Columbia)
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Saturday 23 May 1964, 5.40-6.05pm
Panel: Stratford Johns, Jean Metcalfe, Lance Percival, Polly Perkins
Producer: Barry Langford
Records played:
Can You Do It – Contours (Stateside) MISS
Nobody I Know – Peter and Gordon (Columbia) HIT
Funny Things – Redcaps (Decca) MISS
Hello Dolly – Louis Armstrong (London) HIT
Ramona – Bachelors (Decca) HIT
Near You – Migil Five (Pye) HIT
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Saturday 1 August 1964, 5.40-6.05pm
(Recorded 25 July)
Panel: Catherine Boyle, Judy Cornwell, Ray Martine, Ringo Starr
Producer: Barry Langford
Records played:
Thinking Of You Baby – Dave Clark Five (Columbia) HIT
Don’t It Make You Feel Good – Overlanders (Pye) HIT
It’s For You – Cilla Black (Parlophone) HIT
Move It Baby – Simon Scott (Parlophone) HIT
I Wouldn’t Trade You For The World – Bachelors (Decca) HIT
Not For Me – Sammy Davis Jr (Reprise) MISS
A Summer Song – Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde (United Artists) MISS
Jeremy Clyde: “I remember Ringo saying, ‘This will be big in America but it’s too sweet for England’ and he was right as it was our biggest record in America and went gold. I suppose it was an early example of what they now call Adult Contemporary Music in Music in America.”
George and Ringo filmed appearances on same day
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Saturday 5 December 1964, 5.15-5.40pm
Panel: Diahann Carroll, Vic Lewis, Pete Murray, Sandie Shaw
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
No Arms Can Ever Hold You – Bachelors (Decca) HIT
How Soon – Jackie Trent (Pye) MISS
Genie With The Light Brown Lamp – Shadows (Columbia) HIT
I Think I’m Goin’ Out Of My Head – Dodie West (Decca) MISS
Ferry ’Cross The Mersey – Gerry & the Pacemakers (Columbia) HIT
Funny Girl – Barbra Streisand (CBS) MISS
Sandie Shaw: “I was awful as a panellist. Quite scathing. ‘No, don’t like that. Rubbish. It’ll never be a hit.’ And then that person would come out from behind the screen so it was quite embarrassing.”
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Saturday 25 May 1963
Panel: Eva Bartok, Sam Costa, Jimmy Henney, Nancy SpainProducer: Neville Wortman
Records played:Faraway Places – Bachelors (Decca) HIT
Don’t Try To Fight It Baby – Eydie Gorme (CBS) MISS
You Can Never Stop Me Loving You – Kenny Lynch (HMV) HIT
Hoe Down – Johnny Dankworth (Fontana) MISS
Falling – Roy Orbison (London) HIT
It’s My Party – Lesley Gore (Mercury) MISS
Why Do We Have To Wait So Long – Adam Wade (Columbia) HIT
That’s How Heartaches Are Made – Julie Grant (Pye) MISS
On The Scene – Les Reed (Pye) HIT
Don’t Try To Change Me – Crickets (Liberty) HIT
Soulville – Dinah Washington (Columbia) HIT
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Saturday 10 August 1963, 6-6.35pm
Panel: Carole Carr, Ted King, Barbara Windsor, Graham Hill
Producer: Richard Evans
Records played:
I Won’t Miss You – Dev Douglas (Parlophone) MISS
I Want To Stay Here – Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme (CBS) HIT
Accidents Will Happen – Patsy Ann Noble (Columbia) HIT
It’s All In The Game – Cliff Richard (Columbia) HIT
When The Saints Go Marching In – Pinky & Perky (Columbia) MISS
Let Me Tell You – Petula Clark (Pye) HIT
Whispering – Bachelors (Decca) HIT
Running To You – Mark Wynter (Pye) HIT
Whisper Wonderful Words – Christine Quaife (Oriole) MISS
I Do – Chris Ravel & The Ravers (Decca) MISS
Steptoe And Son – Joe Loss & his Orchestra (HMV) HIT
Mark was behind the screen
Chubby Checker might be the other panel member.
Cliff Richard was in the 100th edition of Thank Your Lucky Stars.
Disc-jockey David Jacobs a little disappointed with Beatles’ new single.
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Saturday 22 December 1962
Panel: Alma Cogan, Sheila Hancock, David Tomlinson, Jack Jackson
Sheila Hancock appearing in Rattle Of A Simple Man at Garrick
David Tomlinson still appearing in Boeing-Boeing
Producer: Neville Wortman
Records played:
He Thinks I Still Care – Jaye P Morgan (MGM) HIT
How Much Is That Doggie In The Window – Baby Jane & the Rockabyes (United Artists) HIT
If This Should Be A Dream – Christine Campbell (Parlophone) MISS
Theme From The Dick Powell Show – Tony Hatch (Pye) HIT
White Christmas – Nina & Frederick (Columbia) HIT
Gospel Theme – Ted Heath ((Decca) HIT
Charmaine – Bachelors (Decca) MISS
Pitter Pitter Patter – Jimmy Charles (Windsor) MISS -
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Saturday 28 December 1963
Panel: Polly Elwes, Matt Monro, Jimmy Savile, Adrienne Posta
Producer: Neville Wortman (5-4)
Records played:
My Baby Left Me – Dave Berry (Decca) HIT
Dumb Head – Sharades (Decca) MISS
Don’t Blame Me – Frank Ifield (Columbia) MISS
I Just Don’t Understand – Cresters (HMV) HIT
As Usual – Brenda Lee (Brunswick) HIT
Song Of Mexico – Tony Meehan (Decca) MISS
I’m Talkin’ About You – Jackie Lynton (Piccadilly) HIT
My Special Dream – Shirley Bassey (Columbia) HIT
Diana – Bachelors (Decca) MISS
Dumb Head also recorded by Ginny Arnell. Judging by ad in RR, KPM had faith in this song. It was produced by Joe Meek and the Sharades were the Ladybirds.
Matt’s wife Mickie had given him a special present for Christmas – Craig Douglas’ version of From Russia With Love.